Oh the peace is soooooo wonderful. I am so glad I vented all those feelings of mine, recognizing that they were simply current manifestations and subject to change. I am so glad I didn't accuse him, scold him, or otherwise make him feel badly about l

it has taken me a while to assess my spiritual journey - and longer to write it out. it is long - sorry about that, but i don't have the motivation to edit it at this point. so here goes: Religion was a significant contributing factor in the abuse I

Nothing Man There is a season for all things in our lives. Seasons come and then they go. This is a season in your life right now but it will not stay. Being a father of two daughters I share in your need to protect your daughter from harm. It pus

The song was Concrete Angel by Martina McBride. I had been thinking for a long time about doing a song and music video for that very reason but what happened to me in the hotel cafe has given me serious second thoughts about that since there's no wa

sorry, Man. i don't have answers for you - but i feel for you in your situation. one thing that i can tell you is that you have not lost what progress you have made. there have been times that i have felt like i slipped back to the beginning becaus

It has been a hard two weeks and I feel off the beam. The first problem is that my almost-16 year old daughter recently broke up with a boy who began pursuing her in earnest after the breakup. It eventually turned into what I believe is Internet st

i want to help me. osnt know how tudt they ithink of Thompson and . idont know wo who wo who who how how I am stuck in a desperate time. and now I want to eat. Yet I just had lunch. I thought I could do much with my time. I don't know who t

Originally Posted By: BluedogoneI had always assumed I would take "my secret" to the grave. So it wasn't exactly proactive on my part. My son was working on my computer and casually asked what all the MS stuff was about. So I briefly, no de

Who among us is consistent, day to day, with thoughts, feelings, statements or beliefs? Not me. One thing you can do is recognize that his behavior in this area (and perhaps others) is unpredictable - and that it doesn't feel good to you. So what bo

Hi WGU, I hope you see this before taking a break. Your feelings are absolutely valid. And yes, you do have a right to vent, especially here. I believe people on this site sometimes post through a haze of emotion which color their words and phrasing.

Originally Posted By: Luka (and for that matter, figuring out relationship stuff as well)... Well for relationships with women, there's this simple manual: For men....there were some notes someone scribbled once on a paper napkin. Not sure w

Originally Posted By: LukaHow do we go about organising a forum for parents FIRST: We draft an introductory Bill...then: Introducing the Bill and Referral to a Committee Any member of Congress can introduce legislation. The person or persons who

One last thing before I take a break from here, my feelings and emotional responses to betrayal and lies and ANYTHING ELSE shitty my husband does to me no matter how great or small are VALID. Think really hard before trying to say those reactions

Alex, A very brave and courageous thing to open up and be willing to share your story. HOPE does exist, and my wish for you is that by making yourself so vulnerable, you receive the strength and power to heal, and keep healing, no matter what the m

AlexBoyd Comparing me to your abusive father (yes I did take the time to read your posts so that I could understand your perspective more) is in no way shape or form "good intentions". Your first statement to me is calling me a control fr

I had always assumed I would take "my secret" to the grave. So it wasn't exactly proactive on my part. My son was working on my computer and casually asked what all the MS stuff was about. So I briefly, no details, told him that after all t

A book that influenced me profoundly on this subject is: Humanity: A Moral History of the Twentieth Century written by the English ethicist Jonathan Glover. He examines the many humanitarian disasters that occurred in the twentieth century and finds

When I told my sister, I was more numb then relieved. I knew it was an accomplishment, but I didn't really feel anything. I even stopped therapy a few weeks later. I had nothing to say. I wasn't numb, I just needed time and space to process. I recent

Jaybro, If sympathy feels wrong, how about just looking in the mirror and accepting that what happened, happened. And then remind yourself for the millionth time that you did not ask for it, did not have control, and could not change it if your trie

Alex, You are courageous. It is amazing that you have taken the very difficult steps to open up about your abuse and to share your thoughts with us. Thank you for your considerate input to the posts, and your great contributions to this group. We are

WGU, I agree that we should no longer communicate. As Mishka pointed out, I did have good intentions. Help and support do not always come in the form of agreeing, validating or coddling. Good luck with your marriage. Done.

You still said it well, a very important point. Believe it or not, the Seuss quote was on a huge sign over a walkway at Universal in Orlando. So I was already deeply steeped in my inner child when I saw that, and it left an enormous impression.

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